For the last 10 years our European travels have been aboard the good ship BMW1200gs with a luggage capacity of up to 3 weeks. During that time I've had many different 2nd bikes for Sunday Breakfast trips but none have remained as long (2 years) or got under my skin like Scrambler has.Since my Wife passed her test 2 years ago pillion capacity has not been needed and this year we have no long trips planned due to our first Grandchild due anytime soon so the GS has been consigned to the back of the garage. The question is will the Scrambler be versatile enough for short UK breaks?

Sunday was our breakfast meet up at Fradley Junction so we planned to ride on from there to the Yorkshire Dales for a couple of days of walking.Packing gear for riding, walking and evenings in the pub with enough to cover all weathers was a challenge but a tank bag, rear seat bag and rucksack was all we could carry.

TuesdayToday was to be less scenic and more about sweating as we tackled Penygent.Parking for motorbikes was free again=bonus, although we did donate our 2 days worth of parking fees to 3 ladies doing a charity walk for Cancer Research.